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Lakeland kicker Austin Brown and new HU Assistant Coach Glenwood Ferebee already have a connection. Ferebee was the head coach at Lakeland before moving on to coach college ball a little more than a month ago. That gives Ferebee a little bit of an advantage when it comes to recognizing talent. He’s well aware of Brown’s skill as a specialist. Earlier this week, Austin took an afternoon visit to see his old coach, and get a glimpse of the football program at HU.

The Booker T. Washington Bookers had an upside down kind of season. They finished 3-7 in 2012. Head Coach Che Jacobs was released from his duties. The team was young and one of their key senior leaders, Rodney Johnson, went down with a knee injury in game four. The Bookers didn’t recover their season, but Johnson recovered his recruitment.

The VHSL’s reclassification process brings changes for practically every school in the region, whether it’s changing opponents or changing divisions. Bruton has long been one of the smaller schools in the Bay Rivers District. In the conference format, Bruton drops down to Division 2, but keeps all of their old Bay Rivers opponents on their schedule.

Division II Alderson-Broaddus in Phillipi, West Virginia is sneaking another talented athlete out of The 757. The Battlers are building their program on area athletes, and it’s working in a big way for them. The Battlers played a road season of JV games last year to launch their football program. In 2013, they’re a full fledged Division II program with a brand new stadium and a Nike contract.

As many of you think about receiving scholarships and hope to play football in college, there are some responsibilities that will be placed upon you to obtain them. For the most part, a teen does not know what is at stake and how it affects his future. You should start preparing yourself for life after high school if you want to be able to survive in college. As a teenager, most of you will be overwhelmed by those responsibilities and struggle to adapt. I was once your age and I was no different than you. I made mistakes and had to learn from them. As an adult who has been in the adult world for years now, I feel compelled to point out a few things I have learned that will help you immediately.

($$) There’s plenty of buzz surrounding our region’s current rising senior class. Some may not realize that there’s lots of talent beyond that. The sophomores and freshmen of The 757 are already being heard from, and they’re getting the attention of college coaches who are in the know.

Another player from Bayside High School has worked out his college commitment. Former Track star Devante Batey managed to get himself noticed after one season of high school football and get recruited for college. Granted having sub-4.5 speed and a height of 6-3 had to help.

In an effort to more completely promote the athletic talent in the region, recruit757 has joined forces with The Best of the 757 to support showcase events. With this partnership, we’ll be able to promote athleticism and scholarship like never before.

Princess Anne linebacker Aaron Glover was the out-of-towner that made a big splash. Glover followed up last year’s MVP performance at the Maryland 5-Star with another award winning performance this year. He was the only 757 area athlete at the event, but that didn’t slow him down.

If you think that the halls at Indian River High School are quiet since Andrew Brown left, you’d be wrong. Brown wasn’t the only top college prospect for the Braves, and college coaches are still streaming into the high school to see the football talent. Tyler Fain is attracting a lot of attention. As he finishes off his junior year, he’s looking forward to a senior season that is certain to lock in his reputation as a top level college bound talent.